Is Kobo Libra Colour upgradable?

risen · 06-24-2025, 10:12 PM

Thinking about upgrading from the libra 2 to the libra colour. Does anyone know if there is still an sd card that can be upgraded in the colour?

PeterT · 06-24-2025, 10:51 PM

No SD card. Most of the recent devices don't have an SD card

qqqqqqqqqqqz · 07-06-2025, 07:48 PM

I wonder why they got rid of it… it's one of the few things I dislike about the Clara Colour, especially because the Kobo actually supports CBZ so I plan to fill up the storage with manga

DNSB · 07-06-2025, 09:00 PM

The Libra Colour, Clara Colour and Clara BW have fixed eMMC storage. eMMC has higher speed and a longer write lifetime.

ihazcat · 07-08-2025, 08:25 PM

also the capacity of the built in storage should be enough.

repilo · 07-09-2025, 04:17 AM

If I was able to bring my Libra 2 back to life, it's thanks to the fact that I could replace the faulty microSD card myself.
Perhaps an eMMC is less prone to failure than a microSD.

DNSB · 07-09-2025, 04:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by repilo

If I was able to bring my Libra 2 back to life, it's thanks to the fact that I could replace the faulty microSD card myself.
Perhaps an eMMC is less prone to failure than a microSD.

eMMCs tend to have longer write lifespans than µSD cards but it's still finite. I have a couple of devices where the eMMC has gone read-only and it's not worth the time and effort to remove and replace the chip. Decent surface mount rework stations are not cheap.

Apollyon202 · 07-09-2025, 07:26 AM

So at the end of the day, having swappable microSD cards instead of soldered storage is more environmentally friendly.

lambstone · 01-14-2026, 08:51 PM

That's one of the reasons why I plunged on a near mint purchase of the Libra 2. It's the latest device what has both USBC and up-gradable storage. For my use cases, 128gb is the bare minimum, maybe even 64gb. Sadly the Libra 2 is quite rare now and mint condition ones are even rarer, not to mention the price hike due to its rarity.

Also, seems like the battery can be upgraded as well with around a doubling in capacity.

06-24-2025, 10:12 PM	#1
risen Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2023 Device: Kobo Libra 2	Is Kobo Libra Colour upgradable? Thinking about upgrading from the libra 2 to the libra colour. Does anyone know if there is still an sd card that can be upgraded in the colour?

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06-24-2025, 10:51 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,811 Karma: 80104714 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	No SD card. Most of the recent devices don't have an SD card

07-06-2025, 07:48 PM	#3
qqqqqqqqqqqz Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 20994 Join Date: Mar 2013 Device: KT5, Kobo Clara Colour	I wonder why they got rid of it… it's one of the few things I dislike about the Clara Colour, especially because the Kobo actually supports CBZ so I plan to fill up the storage with manga

07-06-2025, 09:00 PM	#4
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 50,106 Karma: 178398936 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	The Libra Colour, Clara Colour and Clara BW have fixed eMMC storage. eMMC has higher speed and a longer write lifetime.

07-08-2025, 08:25 PM	#5
ihazcat Member Posts: 18 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2024 Device: Kobo Clara Colour	also the capacity of the built in storage should be enough.

07-09-2025, 04:17 AM	#6
repilo Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 21870 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Spain Device: Kobo Libra 2	If I was able to bring my Libra 2 back to life, it's thanks to the fact that I could replace the faulty microSD card myself. Perhaps an eMMC is less prone to failure than a microSD.

07-09-2025, 07:26 AM	#8
Apollyon202 Zealot Posts: 140 Karma: 251718 Join Date: May 2018 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Clara HD, Aura, Touch	So at the end of the day, having swappable microSD cards instead of soldered storage is more environmentally friendly.

01-14-2026, 08:51 PM	#9
lambstone Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Kobo Glo	That's one of the reasons why I plunged on a near mint purchase of the Libra 2. It's the latest device what has both USBC and up-gradable storage. For my use cases, 128gb is the bare minimum, maybe even 64gb. Sadly the Libra 2 is quite rare now and mint condition ones are even rarer, not to mention the price hike due to its rarity. Also, seems like the battery can be upgraded as well with around a doubling in capacity.

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